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SIG is one of the world's leading solution providers for the food and beverage industry in the carton packaging and filling technology sector. We are proud of the competence and experience of our more than 5,000 employees worldwide, which enable us to respond quickly and effectively to local customer needs.

SIG Combibloc Procurement Ltd. is the central Sourcing and Procurement division within the SIG Group setting directives and group wide procurement processes, defining strategies for procurement of goods and services globally and being responsible for the procurement of the required goods.

At our Neuhausen site we are looking for a Global Senior Procurement Category Specialist (f/m/d) to work with the Global Procurement Category Heads for Direct Materials, Energy, Capex Projects and Spouts and ensures developing and executing the respective sourcing strategies to deliver continuous competitive advantage in terms of cost, supply security, quality, innovation and sustainability.

Besides procurement professionals we are also looking for candidates being interested in using this job offer as a cross-functional stepping stone into Procurement.

The role will include the following activities:

• Support in developing and executing the global sourcing strategy for the respective categories


• Global Project Management with internal stakeholders and suppliers to drive value and achieve global targets


• Identify and evaluate sourcing potential (cost, lead times, technologies etc.) by conducting market intelligence


• Drive value through detecting innovations in close alignment with R&D and product development


• Strategic supplier management: selection, evaluation, qualification and development


• Together with the Global Procurement Category Heads preparing and negotiating contracts with suppliers


• Conduct category-related supply market research to apply industry best practices on an ongoing basis: business trends, market conditions, supplier cost structure and benchmarks


• Expedite SIG’s responsible sourcing initiatives along the complete supply chain

You are a perfect match for our team if you meet the following requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in the field of business administration and/or engineering, master’s degree is a benefit


• Minimum 5 years work experience. Experience in Direct Procurement is a benefit although this role serves as a good pathfinder into procurement as well


• Experience in international Project Management


• Service-oriented mindset with strong problem-solving capability


• Result-oriented and demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple priorities simultaneously and meet critical deadlines in a fast-paced environment


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with ability to network and establish and maintain good cross-functional/-regional working relationships. Appreciating cultural diversity


• Understanding MRP/ERP systems, such as SAP and ideally Procurement Tools such as Jaggaer, Ariba as well


• Fluent in English, German language is of advantage


• Travelling is required up to 25%, depending on the necessity

Our promise:  
You are part of a globally successful international company which is one of the best in its industry. A varied and interesting field of work in a highly motivated and dynamic team, personal development opportunities, interaction with others across boundaries and ownership of results are key pillars of your day-to-day success.

Interested?
Please apply via our job portal. We look forward to receiving your online application including resume and certificates.

If you have any questions regarding the vacancy or the staffing process, don't hesitate to contact us under the following contacts.

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SIG Recruiting Team
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www.sig.biz